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Farming Research Pays Important Dividends By BILL HUMPHRIES N. C. State University A century ago, 108 brands of fertilizer were being sold in North Carolina. Some were "miserable stuff, others downright swindles." One was found to contain 60 per cent sand. As a result of farmers' complaints, the legislature passed an act setting up an "Agricultural Experiment and Fertilizer Control Station." A chemist was to be employed to analyze fertilizers and other products and "to aid so far as practicable in suppressing fraud in the sale of commercial fertilizers." The chemist also was given broad powers, under the newly created State Department of Agriculture, to conduct experi ments in fertilization and plant growth, production of new crops and other matters. The experiment station came into being 100 years ago this month on March 12, 1877, with the appointment of Dr. Albert R. Ledoux as its head. Educated at Columbia University and in Germany, he was described as "an analyst skilled in agricultural chemistry." Ledoux did his work in the chemical laboratory of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He faced a multitude of problems, but he was a man of much courage. His first report evaluating fertilizer brands created a great stir among both manufac turers and farmers. But only one company made any serious complaint and this led to field tests. Ledoux served as head of the station for nearly four years. Since then there have been 15 other directors. The present director is Dr. Kenneth R. Keller, formerly in charge of the state s tobacco research program. After a few years the station was moved to the State Agriculture Department in Raleigh, where it remained for some time. Later, it became a permanent pa.\ of the state's firt land-grant institution. North Carolina Agricultural and Mechanical College, now North Carolina State Univer sity, which opened its doors in 1889. The Hatch Act provided federal funds, $15,000 a year for operation of the experiment station. No appropriations from the state's General Fund were made for this purpose until 1937, when $5,000 was earmarked for Brushy Moun tain apple research. Today, the North Carolina Agricultural Experiment Sta tion, as it is now known, is operated as » state agency and receives moat of its funds from the state budget. Supplementary federal funds are available under several acts of Congress. When a bacterial disease known as Granville wilt threatened to destroy the state's flue-cured tobacco ..-op, state and federal researchers made an all out effort to bring the disease under control. Finally, in 1944. they released the Wilt-resistant "Oxford 26 variety—a milestone in the history of North Carolina agriculture. Disease-resistant varieties of many important crops have been developed in the past 25 years. Multiple resistance is bred into some varieties, especially of tobacco. NC-6, a new peanut developed by the North Carolina station, is resistant to a major insect pest—the first such peanut variety in the United States. Largely as a result of stationdeveloped hybrids and more effective use of nitrogen, the state's average corn yield has quadrupled, rising from 20 bushels an acre in the 1940s to 80 bushels at present. North Carolina has become No. l in sweet potato production, with its 1975 crop valued at $43 million. The "Jewel" variety, developed by the North Carolina station, is the most widely grown yam in the nation. The state also is first in pickling cucumbers. Acreage has increased, five-fold since 1946. The 1975 crop of 29,500 acres was valued at $12 million. Much of the experiment station's research is focused on greater efficiency in the use of feed for livestock and poultry and plant food for crops. Today, two pounds of feed produce one pound of broiler meat, and the birds reach market weight in eight to nine weeks. A "grain on grass" program developed by the station enables beef animals under certain conditions to be finish fed with 62Vz per cent less grain. Value of all livestock and poultry produced on North Carolina farms in 1975 was $997 million. One hour of farm labor now produces nine times as much food and other commodities as in 1919-21. "Today's agricultural abundance is the harvest of scientific seeds planted decades ago," said Station Director Keller. "Output can continue to rise only if additional technologies become available." DOG VACCINATION SCHEDULE VAUGHAN - April 23, 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. EMBRO — April 23, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. ARCOLA - April 30, 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. BETHLEHEM — April 30, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. INEZ — May 7, 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. AFTON — May 7, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. VICKSBORO — May 14, 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. WARRENTON (High Dollar Whse) - May 14 - 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. NORLINA - May 21, 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. MANSON - May 21 - 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. , DREWRY - May 28, 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. WISE - May 28, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. MACON - June 4, 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. PEGRAM'S STORE - June 4, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. ELAMS - June 4, 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. CLEAN UP - June 11. 8:30 to 11:30 at the Warren County Landfill FRANK TWITTY. Dog Warden SH,..X)\\ of the Wild West lingers at Old Tucson, an extensive movie set and entertainment complex not far from Tucson, By Donald J Freoeric* c nauuna> u<uv>aK.nv Arizona. More than 1(K) movies and television shows have been produced at the elaborate "Hollywood in the Desert." Hollywood In The Desert Still Attracts The Stars Folks who stopped in Tucson, Arizona, in the good old days hit town with prodigious thirsts, hungers, and layers of dust. Whether miners, stage drivers, or trappers, they were all impatient to be served. An early sign pleaded: "Don't shoot us. We're doing the best we can." Barbershops made extra money by providing bathtubs and hot water in the back room. And one enterprising barber advertised: "Ears washed without extra charge." Today, Tucson is a thriving sun-seekers',community with a new convention center, high rises, and fashionable suburbs, the National Geographic Society says. But the flavor of the Wild West survives at Old Tucson only 12 miles west of the modern city. Rings A Bell Old Tucson seems st.a.igely familiar to many visitors and for good reason. The 320-acre settlement has been used as a setting for more than 100 motion pictures and television shows. It all started in 1939 when the core of the make-believe town was built for the movie "Arizona," duplicating the adobe-walled presidio of the City of Tucson as it existed ir Civil War days. According to one report 350,000 adobe bricks were usee to re-create the town. A wort force of 650 labored two month; to build the set, which cos! $300,000—a hefty sum in thos< days. Old Tucson has been growing ever since. Additional building: and props enable it to turn chameleon-like into a slice of old Mexico, a dusty turn-of-thecentury Kansas town, or a lonely frontier outpost. Special embellishments include a granite-lined creek spanned by a rustic bridge, a vintage train depot complete with the "Reno, America's oldest operating locomotive," and a huge air-conditioned sound stage for interior shots. When visitors aren't busy ogling the likes of John Wayne, Paul Newman, or Clint Eastwood, they can see a gunfight, ride a stagecoach, or grab a snack at the Red Dog Saloon. Make Believe Shoot-Outs The shoot-outs and other More Beef Headed To Tar Heel Sale North Carolina beef producers seem to be bucking the national trend toward feeding fewer cattle. Cattle headed for slaughter are up in the state but down nationally. The North Carolina Crop and Livestock Reporting Service estimates that the number of cattle and calves on feed for slaughter in North Carolina"" early this year was 9 per cent greater than for the same period a year earlier. At the same time, there was 3 per cent fewer animals on feed in the nation as a whole. During the first three months of the year, U. S. cattle feeders were expected to market about 4 per cent fewer animals than they did a year earlier. This could show up in the form of higher prices for beef at the retail level later in the year. Glaciers Retreating The most recent ice-age glaciers began retreating 18,000 to 14,000 years ago. It has been only some 8,000 years since the last ice sheet melted off the Scandinavian peninsula, and scarcely 6,000 years since it disappeared from the northern Canadian mainland. Both regions are still rebounding from release of the weight, rising as much as eight inches a year, National Geographic reports. e^AL FLEMING HSM Straws in the wind. Rising values make your property worth more. Do the sensible thing....see us for the proper Life Insurance to meet your present mortgage. Attend Church On Sunday attractions keep people coming to Old Tucson even when their favorite TV or movie stars aren't on location. Staged five times daily, the mock gun duels and bank robberies impress children and adults alike. Not long ago one visitor lost his pants while running to help a cowpoke who bit the dust. Celluloid Westerns fascinated Tucsonians long before Old Tucson became "Hollywood in the Desert." In 1912 more than 400 townspeople volunteered to help a director finish an epic gold rush sequence. They dressed in their roughest clothes, and carrying packs, bedrolls, and mining tools, boarded a borrowed Southern Pacific train at the end of the town depot. After the train chugged a short way down the track, they disembarked en masse in a frantic rush for the imaginary gold fields. It made a great scene, though Tucson never saw the director again. But release of the film left the town star-struck and showed other companies the value of the area as a location. Suddenly the bitter bite in the air disappears! It's that first fresh breath of spring. Crocuses, daffodils and even tulips are beginning to peek through the crusty soil! There can be excitement, too, in your spring menus. This recipe for Spicy Stuffed Ham Slices, for example, is a delicious and delightfully unique entree. A spring-fresh idea that's easy, too. Sandwiched between ham slices is a delicately crunchy corn bread stuffing. A sophisticated stuffing, this harmonious combination of crumbled corn bread you make from enriched corn meal. Add pecans, raisins and cinnamon for the perfect spring taste complement to the ham flavor. Attractively topped with pineapple rings, a sprinkling of raisins and a pineapple glaze, Spicy Stuffed Ham Slices becomes truly festive. Carry out this theme with fresh asparagus, tossed greens salad and strawberry-rhubarb pie. Suddenly it's spring at the dinner table! Spicy Stuffed Ham Slices, served with fresh asparagus and tossed greens salad, says spring at the dinner table. SPICY STUFFED HAM SLICES One pan corn bread, cooled, One 8-oz. can pineapple slices crumbled* 1/4 cup raisins 1/4 cup chopped pecans 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon 2 smoked "fully-cooked" ham slices, cut 1/4 to 1/2-inch thick 1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar 1 egg, beaten 1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted Combine corn bread, raisins, pecans, salt and cinnamon. Add egg and butter; toss lightly. Drain pineapple, reserving juice. Reserve 2 tablespoons pineapple juice for glaze. Add enough water to remaining juice to equal 1/2 cup; add to corn bread mixture. Mix well. Place 1 ham slice in shallow baking pan; spoon stuffing over ham. Top with second ham slice. Secure edges with wooden picks, if desired. Bake in preheated moderate oven (350°F.) about 20 minutes. Arrange pineapple slices on top of ham slice. Garnish center of each pineapple slice with raisins, if desired. Combine reserved 2 tablespoons pineapple juice with brown sugar; mix well. Spoon over pineapple. 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